====== Ubiquiti- Access Points - Update Access Point ======

===== Update through the GUI =====

Navigate to **Devices**.

Click on the device to update.

Select the **Config tab -> Manage Device -> Custom Upgrade**.

Enter a link that points to the new firmware version.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Firmware .bin file links can be found on our official [[https://www.ui.com/download/unifi/|Downloads]] page under the **Firmware** section, or within the [[https://community.ui.com/releases|Releases]] section in the Community pages.

</WRAP>

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===== Using SSH =====

SSH into the Access Point using the username ubnt and password ubnt.

<code bash>
ssh ubnt@192.168.1.18
ubnt@192.168.1.18's password: 
</code>

Then issue the command: 

<code bash>
upgrade https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U7PG2/4.3.21.11325/BZ.qca956x.v4.3.21.11325.200922.1139.bin
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  The AP will then upgrade and you should be able to adopt it.
</WRAP>

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===== Another method =====

SCP the binary onto the AP from a client, example below:

<code bash>
scp /path/to/fw.bin username@192.168.1.15:/tmp/fwupdate.bin
</code>

Then SSH into the AP and run the command below:

<code bash>
syswrapper.sh upgrade2 &
</code>

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===== References =====

https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/204910064-UniFi-Upgrade-the-Firmware-of-a-UniFi-Device